Supermodel, Bella Hadid’s romantic life has frequently been the subject of global media attention, ranging from high-profile pop star romances to more grounded relationships outside of Hollywood. On January 26, 2026 (ET), reports suggested that Bella had gone through yet another heartbreak. She and Adan Banuelos have recently gone through a breakup. The former couple was together for two years before they faced irreconcilable issues and decided to split. Amid that, here’s a look into who Adan is and why he and Bella split.
Who is Adan Banuelos?
Adan Banuelos is a prominent Mexican-American professional cowboy and top cutting horse trainer for amateurs and aspiring professionals. For the unversed, cutting is a rodeo sport in which a horse and rider work together to separate a single cow from a herd. Adan is based in Texas and is surrounded by a “large Mexican-American family,” according to Cowboys & Indians magazine. Adan is highly decorated in the equestrian world, notably being inducted into the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Riders Hall of Fame in 2017 as one of its youngest-ever members. His website describes him as:
“He [Adan Banuelos] has a keen eye for detail and is known for his patient and methodical approach to training horses.”
Adan chose the particular profession because he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, Ascencion Banuelos, who was the first Mexican-American inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame. He credited his father, an immigrant from Mexico, for teaching him to love and care for horses at a young age, as Page Six reported. The exact time period of Adan Banuelos’ beginning of horse-riding career isn’t publicly known. His breakthrough might be in 2012 when he became the AQHA Battle in the Saddle Champion, according to Cutting Horse Training Online.
When did Bella Hadid and Adan Banuelos’ love story start?
Bella Hadid and Adan Banuelos met at a horse show in Fort Worth, Texas, shortly after the model relocated to the state in 2023 to focus on her health. Her move to Fort Worth, Texas, was primarily due to her decade-long battle with chronic Lyme disease and her desire for a more peaceful lifestyle. Moving to Texas allowed her to return to her passion for equestrian sports and riding, which she had had to quit due to her illness. Bella and Adan were publicly linked in mid-October 2023 after being spotted kissing and holding hands in Fort Worth.
Bella Hadid’s public confirmation of relationship with Adan Banuelos
In January 2024, Bella Hadid posted a carousel of photos from an equestrian competition where she snuck in a hand-holding pic with a man. Later, the man was identified as Adan Banuelos. The post was Bella’s way of answering the curious question about her relationship status and soft-launching her man. She hard-launched Adan Banuelos on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2024, by posting an Instagram Story of them together on a ranch with the caption “My valentine”.
A couple of days later, Bella shared a dedicated post featuring photos and a video of them kissing from her October birthday celebration. Her posts about Adan Banuelos officially solidified them as a couple in the public eye. Since then, the duo has made several joint public appearances, thrilling fans. Bella Hadid was often seen at his horse-riding events, and he supported her entrepreneurial ventures by attending the launch events of her businesses. Fans considered them a perfect couple until news of their split surfaced.
Bella Hadid and Adan Banuelos’ support for each other’s ventures
In March 2024, Bella publicly supported Adan Banuelos at The American Performance Horseman event. They shared a celebratory kiss with him after his performance. After two months, Adan was spotted supporting Bella at the launch of her perfume line, Orebella in New York City. In September 2024, Bella and Adan were spotted on a Manhattan street for a Teton Ridge event. They appeared on horseback to demonstrate equestrian cutting techniques and celebrated the premiere of Adan Banuelos’ short film, Horse Sense. Shortly before their reported split, in December 2025, Bella was seen supporting him at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
Why did Bella Hadid and Adan Banuelos split?
Bella Hadid and Adan Banuelos reportedly split in January 2026 after approximately two years of dating. While neither has publicly addressed the breakup, reports from sources close to the couple highlight several factors. Sources cited by Entertainment Tonight indicate that the strain of long-distance and conflicting professional schedules was a primary factor in the split. Insiders described Bella and Adan’s relationship as “on-again, off-again” and “tumultuous” throughout its duration. The breakup is noted as being particularly complex due to their shared purchase of high-value breeding and competition horses.
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